--- product_id: 26279425 title: "A Passage To India (2-Disc Collector's Edition)" brand: "peggy ashcroftjudy davisdavid lean" price: "€ 26.61" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/26279425-a-passage-to-india-2-disc-collectors-edition store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # A Passage To India (2-Disc Collector's Edition) **Brand:** peggy ashcroftjudy davisdavid lean **Price:** € 26.61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Passage To India (2-Disc Collector's Edition) by peggy ashcroftjudy davisdavid lean - **How much does it cost?** € 26.61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/26279425-a-passage-to-india-2-disc-collectors-edition) ## Best For - peggy ashcroftjudy davisdavid lean enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted peggy ashcroftjudy davisdavid lean brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Passage To India (2-Disc Collector's Edition) ## Images ![A Passage To India (2-Disc Collector's Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71PdYZ0AxfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great actors, but movie is a bit muddled. *by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2023* A Passage To India is a great movie- there is no doubt about that, especially with David Lean as director and a great cast with such actors as James Fox, Alex Guinness, Peggy Ashcroft, etc. Somehow, I never fully understood what occurred in that mysterious cave between Adela and Dr. Aziz. Having never read the book by E.M. Forster, I don't know what the original version was, but I found this a flaw in an otherwise great film. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ almost great *by M***L on Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020* On the whole this is a fine adaptation of the novel. The casting is superb, especially Ashcroft as Mrs. Moore, Davis as Adela, and Bannerjee as Dr. Aziz. A skin-darkened Alec Guinness manages just barely to avoid being ridiculous, playing the role of a Hindu philosopher. Why David Lean couldn't have found an actual Hindu from India for the part is bizarre. Did his friend Guinness really need a job that badly?A few of the minor roles...such as Mrs. Turton...seem like caricatures.The cinematography, sound, and editing are excellent, especially in the crucial courtroom scene. I do wonder why Lean left out the part (in the novel) where the English in the courtroom are ordered by the Indian magistrate to step down from the elevated platform. Dramatic, darkly comic, and significant!A brief recreation of the Viceroy's return to India from abroad is unexpectedly stirring...makes you appreciate the immense task the British had taken upon themselves in ruling a subcontinent.Interactions between English and Indian are handled with insight, criticism, and sympathy for both sides...just as in the novel.My main complaint is with what seems to me a minor distortion of Forster's intent. In the novel there's no indication that Adela is particularly prudish about sex. Indeed she re-establishes her engagement to Ronny after an auto accident brings them together in a way that rekindles normal physical intimacy between the two young people. Lean replaces this crucial episode with an invention of his own: Adela's stumbling upon erotic statuary in a ruined, deserted temple, after which she hurries back to Ronny in a kind of sexual panic. This seems to have been inserted to make it plain as day that poor Adela is "repressed"---and that her conflicted feelings about sex and love find an outlet in the handsome Dr. Aziz, whom she imagined attacked her in the cave because that's what she "unconsciously" wanted to happen.Forster's handling of the "mystery of the caves" is more subtle and enigmatic.Finally, the ending, when Aziz reunites with his friend Fielding (the latter accompanied by a rather featureless new wife who speaks never a word!) seems emotionally flat and contrived (Just as in the novel, Aziz's misunderstanding of Fielding's marriage is far fetched. )Overall, a memorable and beautifully crafted film that falls short of perfection. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Passage to India:" another epic film that just misses being one of my favorites. *by M***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016* The first time I saw the film “A Passage to India” was back in 1985, about one year after its theatrical release. At that time, I watched it on VHS tape, so the video and audio quality were both pretty poor, even then. Last week, I watched it for only the second time, this time in 1080p resolution on Blu-ray disc. What a different viewing experience that was!“A Passage to India” is a film that defies being easily categorized. Epic in scope, it’s part romance and part political and legal drama. Directed by David Lean, its stars include Judy Davis, Peggy Ashcroft, Alec Guinness, Victor Banerjee, James Fox, and Nigel Havers. The film is based on the 1924 novel of the same name written by E.M. Forster. One of its key themes is the growing divide between the ruling British Raj and the Indian population in the years before India became an independent nation.“A Passage to India” is set in the India of the 1920s, two decades before India gains its independence from Britain. The rule of the country by the British Raj is still absolute, although voices favoring independence are beginning to be heard. Onto this stage steps Adele Quested, a young upper-class woman engaged to a British city magistrate. She is travelling from Britain to India on a sightseeing trip with her future mother-in-law, Mrs. Moore.She goes on a guided tour of the Marabar Caves with a friend named Dr. Aziz. Soon she is seen running away from the caves in terror. Her clothes are torn and bloody. Something happened in the caves… but what? When the touring party returns home, police arrest Dr. Aziz for attempting to rape Miss Quested. The question is: did he do it…?“A Passage to India” is certainly a very well written, produced, and acted film, as shown by the eleven Academy Award nominations it received (including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Director for Lean) and the two it won (Best Supporting Actress – Peggy Ashcroft; Best Original Score – Maurice Jarre). I thought the acting was superb throughout the film. The story was interesting and entertaining; the cinematography and music were both gorgeous and deserving of recognition.However, despite its many fine qualities, “A Passage to India” just misses being the kind of movie I like best. There were times I found the film a bit slow moving and hard to follow. When I finished watching “A Passage to India” last week, I remembered why it is that I’ve only recently added it to my home video collection. 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